Nasrallah speaking
Nasrallah rails against Israel and the US in rare speech
The Hezbollah leader emerged from his bunker to deliver a rare speech to the public in Beirut, during which he attacked Israel and the US, except not everyone heard him due to sound issues.
Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Hezbollah terror organization, emerged from his hiding place for the first time in nearly a year on Friday in order to deliver a speech before the masses ahead of the Shia festival of Ashura.
The speech marked the first time that Nasrallah had left his bunker in nearly a year.
He continued to say that Israel was the "contractor" for Americas' plans for hegemony in the region, adding that Israel could not continue to exist if the US was to weaken.
Nasrallah spoke under heavy security in Beirut's southern Dahiya district, a well known Hezbollah stronghold.
The terror chief has rarely left his hiding place in the years since the second Lebanon war, but made sure to take full advantage of his appearance in order to rail against Israel and opponents of his close ally Assad. Many of those opponents would like to see Nasrallah dead.
The Hezbollah chief attacked Israel and the US in his speech, saying, "She (the US) wants us to agree to Israel's existence in the region, and according to her we cannot resist or fight her. That’s the price – anyone who wants to be free in today's world, or be independent and make decisions – is deemed unacceptable by the US," he said.
Nasrallah speaking
"Israel serves as a tool for the Americans. The Palestinian people, and regional peoples, chiefly the Lebanese people, who have suffered from the Israel occupation and massacres, carry the burden of the American plan for hegemony," Nasrallah said.
"The framework of the American plan for hegemony in the region does not allow for any strong Arab or Islamic states," he said.
Nasrallah added, "We fought Israel and continue to fight Israel, we won't surrender. Our campaign is one for the defense of Islam and our holy sites, and I say to anyone who thinks that we will retreat or give up- that won't happen. We will win," he said.
The masses who attended the speech cheered frequently and called out "At your command, Nasrallah." They also called out, "Death to the house of Saud" – a direct reference to the Saudi government, Hezbollah's largest Sunni opponent. The speech also featured some serious technical issues, including faulty microphones and speakers, leading the terror chief to announce, "Anyone who can hear me, will hear, what can I do about?"
